Sustainability

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Investment in new vessels and the latest state-of-the-art fish handling technology has ensured that the Shetland pelagic fleet is at the forefront of catching premium mackerel, herring and blue whiting where carbon…

4th March 2024

Shetland pelagic fleet investments net green benefits

4th March 2024

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

To help report destructive and illegal fishing practices, non-profit marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd Global has four of its nine current vessels subscribed to its maritime communications service Fleet Xpress. This includes Allankay, a…

4th March 2024

Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress helping combat illegal fishing

4th March 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The Royal Thai Government must drop new legislation that’s looking to deregulate the country’s fishing industry and instead reform its fisheries, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), with a new report…

4th March 2024

EJF: Pair trawling turning future valuable catches into today’s ‘trash fish’

4th March 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Norwegian salmon-based ingredients company Biomega has appointed Harald Voltersvik Hernæs as its Global Sourcing Director as part of a new strategic position at the firm. 

4th March 2024

Biomega appoints global sourcing director

4th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

More and more tuna fisheries are successfully meeting the Marine Stewardship Council standards, helping to ensure a ready supply of responsibly sourced produce for a growing number of brands and retailers.

1st March 2024

More tuna fisheries meet MSC standards

1st March 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Quality is close to the heart of John Angus, Senior Sales Manager at Pelagia Shetland Ltd, and this dedication by him and the rest of the team to ensure best-practice procedures in…

1st March 2024

Scottish pelagic processor puts quality and sustainability at the heart of its operations

1st March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Atlanto-Scandian herring in the Northeast Atlantic could face a potential repeat of the 1960s herring collapse if governments do not take steps to stop overfishing, according to new research from the North…

1st March 2024

NAPA: Herring collapse on the horizon without urgent action

1st March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Participation in the Global Seafood Alliance’s certification programmes grew by almost a fifth in 2023 in a clear sign that the industry is committed to sourcing and producing sustainable seafood.

28th February 2024

Sustainability programme grows by a fifth

28th February 2024

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The new gear has only a third of the weight of a comparable set of rockhopper gear and as it generates less seabed contact, this is seen as producing less bottom impact…

26th February 2024

Testing gentler ground gear

26th February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Family-run UK company Whitby Seafoods has confirmed its support of an agreement between the scampi fishermen of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to adopt the Marine Stewardship Council’s new “In Transition to MSC”…

22nd February 2024

Whitby Seafoods signs up to scampi sustainability agreement

22nd February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Views and expertise on the environmental, social and economic consequences of a potential ban on EU sales and international trade of loose shark fins are being sought by the European Commission in…

22nd February 2024

Brussels calls for evidence on a potential ban on sales of loose shark fins

22nd February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Spanish retailer BM Supermercados is endorsing the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification programme as part of its commitment to sourcing sustainable seafood.

22nd February 2024

Spanish retailer boosts sustainability with BAP endorsement

22nd February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission is inviting companies to build the fishing vessel of the future.

21st February 2024

EU call for fishing vessel of the future

21st February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

India’s ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has proposed the designation of “shark hotspots” in Indian waters to help implement spatio-temporal fishing regulations. The move is intended to safeguard endangered species, juveniles and…

20th February 2024

‘Shark hotspots’ proposed to protect endangered species in India

20th February 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Towards the end of last year, Norwegian newspapers reported the retrieval of one set of lost gill nets containing 20 dead porpoises. For those who enjoy the sight and sound of these…

20th February 2024

Opinion: Lost fishing gear – what do fishers think?

20th February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

India is poised to adopt a National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA) after a consultative meeting in Kochi gathered crucial feedback from stakeholders, including scientists, conservationists, government…

19th February 2024

India readies shark conservation plan

19th February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission and EU member states can protect fish populations and also support the livelihoods of responsible fishers by embracing a more forward-thinking approach based on environmental and social considerations when…

19th February 2024

Report: European fishing can be safeguarded by upscaling existing initiatives

19th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU member states’ representatives have given the greenlight to an agreement reached between the Council’s and the Parliament’s negotiators on updated fisheries measures in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) area.

15th February 2024

Changes made to Northeast Atlantic fisheries rules

15th February 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Krill meal is not beneficial when poultry meal is present in the Atlantic salmon diet, a new study has found. The feeding trial, which was designed to evaluate various aquafeed palatants, formed the…

14th February 2024

Study: Krill meal not beneficial in animal-based salmon diets

14th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The fishing industry is urging EU member states to call out Norway for its ‘disloyal attitude’ towards EU fishing rights.

14th February 2024

EU fishers slam Norway’s ‘disloyalty’

14th February 2024